I’ve been having the same problem for the last couple of weeks. My stop-gap solution has been to RESTART my Mac, which seems to short-circuit the Safari updating, if in fact it’s actually updating and not a glitch.

Morgan,
go to your MacintoshHD files. Then go to Library, updates, then click the file that says “031-38517”. Then you should be able to find the Safari9.0.2Yosemite.pkg. Just run this installation. I hope this helped

Guys, I also found that this problem happens when you have items/updates sitting in your queue from the App store. There are two ways i found this. Both my macs were getting notifications to update to the new OS X. On one I updated the new OS X and also applied the software update for security and then restarted. The Safari problem got resolved. On the second, in order to experiment I decided to not upgrade to El Capitan but clear the temp App Store files, change settings in Appstore to discourage auto download and then restarted my mac. It did the trick. Type in $TMPDIR../C in your terminal and delete anything that has the name com.apple.appstore. Usually this is the first or the second item on the list. Once you delete, make sure to go back and change the setting for your app store downloads and then restart your machine. I’m going to also try the one recommended by Charles and will report back.

If you can’t open Safari go to your applications and find safari, right click it and go to ‘see package contents’, then you will see a folder called MacOS and click on it.
Inside of it, their will be an exec file and click it, this should bring up a terminal window which will force open Safari and let you use it.

Thanks – this solution worded for me as well. BE aware, though that the file location may be different – just look in /Library/Updates/ and there will be one or several directories that look like this “031-45945” or similar. Look for a file that starts with “Safari” . Mine was named Safari9.0.3Yosemite.pkg
After locating the file go to the finder and select shift-command-G (go to folder). Type in the location and double click the .pkg file. The install should begin 🙂

I’ve found the update folder but nothing’s innit and I also can’t fine the Macintosh folders. I’m very stuck and I haven’t been able to use be able to use safari or iTunes for months. I could really use some help!!

A few months ago I could update via Library -> 031-45945. Now there is no such file anymore in Library.
I also tried going to Application -> Safari and click on it, but I get the same message that Safari is being updated and I cannot do anything else. Does anyone know how I can still update now? I am clueless..

Just to add, this is already the third time in just half a year I get this stuff with Safari being updated and not being able to use it anymore. I find it pretty bizarre that Apple cannot find a more comprehensible way to update Safari. This is a lot of stress and wasted energy.. Why not let Safari update in the normal way like all other updates, with a message in advance before shutting of the entire Safari..

Well, I guess the last part is addressed to Apple, not to all of you who actually take the effort to solve this weird procedures..

Thank you. I have been frustrated for months and just used Firefox until I just really wanted to see a website update that wouldn’t be visible even after clearing the cache on Firefox. So I was technically frustrated and walked away with a solution that works. Thank you so much!

I’m also having the same issue but mine is with iTunes. Says it cannot open while it is being updated. Tried searching through library for any packages but there was nothing. Also looked in the itunes folder there and also nothing. I’m lost.

I’m glad to know that I’m not going crazy on this nearly $2000 Mac computer; this ‘safari updating’ problem just started….it comes and goes but all I have to do is close all windows and ‘restart’. But still, it’s a hassle. I am also getting a message every time I turn on my computer and click on Safari that requires me to click on ‘Mac Security’ in order to use the internet. It doesn’t go anywhere or do anything, just another glitch I suppose. I just click on it and then I can get into the internet; this happens when I first turn on the computer in the morning. Another glitch I guess that I get is that the box comes up wanting me to log into iTunes…what the heck is that? For all these glitches you would think that I had a $300 Windows based product.

Hey Zach, The Go Tab is in your Mac’s Finder Menu bar. Click on your desktop, so that the top bar shows your Finder Menu Bar–it should say Finder next to the Apple Logo in the top left corner of your screen. Then look to the right and find the Go Menu.

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